Tiddeman Will 1756

Will of Sarah Tiddeman

of Deptford, Kent

Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury Prob11/822
Submitted by Ros Dunning

In the Name of God Amen I Sarah Tiddeman of the parish of Saint Nicholas Deptford in the County of Kent Widow being Weak in body but of sound mind memory and understanding praised be God for the same calling to mind the Certainty of death and considering the Uncertainty of the time thereof And for preventing Disputes and Controversies after my decease do make publish and declare this to be and contain my last Will and Testament as followeth (that is to say)
First and most Principally I do with all Humility resign my Poor and immortal Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator hoping through the Merits Death and Passion of his Son my Saviour Jesus Christ to obtain full and free Pardon and Forgiveness of all my Sins and to inherit Eternal Life in the Kingdom of Heaven My body I commit to the Earth to be decently interred at the Discretion of my Executrix herein after named And as for and concerning such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased Almighty God in his great Goodness to bestow on me I give will and bequeath thereof in manner and form following (that is to say)

First my Will and Mind is that all and every my just Debts funeral Expences and the Charge of proving this my Will be paid and discharged
I give and bequeath to my Son Mark Tiddeman the sum of one shilling and no more
I give and bequeath to my Son Richard Tiddeman the sum of one shilling and no more
I give and bequeath to my Son Edward Tiddeman the sum of one shilling and no more

All the rest residue and remainder of all and singular my Goods Household goods Ready money Securities for money Annuity Bounty and all other my Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature kind or Quality soever the same be I give will and bequeath the same unto my loving Neice Elizabeth Hill to her own use and behoof for ever

And I do hereby nominate and appoint my said loving Neice Elizabeth Hill sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament
And I do hereby revoke disanul and make void all former and other Wills and Testaments by me at any time heretofore made and to declare this only to stand and be for and as my last Will and Testament

In Witness whereof to this my last Will and Testament I have set my hand and Seal this twenty ninth day of December in the twenty sixth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth and in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty two Sarah Tiddeman
(Attestation Clause)
Ann Newhook _ J J Barnard Attorney at Woolwich

Proved at London 12 April 1756 by the Oath of Elizabeth Hill widow

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